diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 68d650d..79b942a 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Core deep learning & HuggingFace stack
 torch>=2.0
-transformers>=4.30
+transformers>=5.14.1
 datasets>=2.14
 
 # Numerics & ML baselines